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A Century of Banking in Jacksonville (August 8, 1977) FloridaMemory 5 views This film chronicles the history of Jacksonville and the Barnett family. Viewers learn that the family's fortunes are intertwined in the history of the city and the state....
Beekeeper (1970s) FloridaMemory 9 views In this film an unidentified beekeeper is interviewed. Among the things discussed are hotwiring to keep bears out of the hives, using smoke to control the bees, and techni...
Challenge Accepted (1963) FloridaMemory 29 views This film gives an overview of the State Legislature, showing opening ceremonies and swearing in of new legislators by Florida Supreme Court justices B.K. Roberts and Milla...
Senator Beth Johnson (1960s) FloridaMemory 14 views Senator Beth Johnson comments on a land acquisition amendment to the Florida Constitution designed to dedicate land for recreation and water conservation purposes. She emp...
Bill Lundy - Civil War Vet (1955) FloridaMemory 70 views This film's first scenes are of Bill Lundy, a Civil War veteran, on his 107th birthday. He is seen posing with a birthday cake and a small group of women and men in unifor...
Governor Burns Christmas Message (December 17, 1965) FloridaMemory 104 views This film begins with footage of the exterior of the Governor's Mansion decorated for Christmas. Next, Governor Burns, surrounded by his family, delivers a Christmas messag...
Thanksgiving (ca. 1950) FloridaMemory 90 views This home movie begins with Thanksgiving dinner at the Russo's. Next is Lance's birthday and opening gifts with Mom and Dad. The film continues with a family visit to the L...
Selma, Alabama Demonstrations (March 1965) FloridaMemory 493 views This film contains footage of the March 1965 voter registration demonstrations in Selma, Alabama. There is sound at the beginning, but the majority of the film is raw foota...
Governor Claude Kirk Inauguration (1967) FloridaMemory 39 views This film starts with Governor Claude Kirk taking the oath of office and giving his inaugural speech. The film is at times soft and slightly out of focus. To see full-len...
Governor Claude Kirk Wedding Pageantry (March 17, 1967) FloridaMemory 86 views Shimmering lounge music accompanies scenes from Governor Claude Kirk's wedding celebration. There is footage of Governor Kirk and his wife Erika at their pre-wedding dinne...

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The Florida Memory Project presents a selection of historical records that illustrate significant moments in Florida history, educational resources for students of all ages and archival collections for historical research. The Project utilizes selected original records, photographs and other materials from the collections of the State Library and Archives of Florida.

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